I’ve been stuck in a bit of a rut lately, just about getting through the day, running between school, swimming, gymnastics, hockey, friend’s houses and trying to work in between. Feeling like everyone else is doing more, managing their time better, that I’m falling behind as everyone else moves onwards and upwards without me. I should be writing, planning, creating great content for Science Sparks, but somehow the day seems to disappear before I manage to focus, there is always something that needs doing more urgently and it’s frustrating. Science Sparks became a bit lost in a sea of fizzy, baking soda repetitiveness, which isn’t what I want it to be. I want to be making the ordinary, extraordinary. Taking simple questions the kids ask and turning them into a brilliant learning activity.
It took a weekend away to help be reset my expectations. Watching the kids laugh and smile as they ran in and out of the sea on a blustery November afternoon made me realise that it doesn’t matter if I never get my book finished, those happy little faces are all I need right now and what I should be doing it giving them as many of those experiences as I can and that by really focussing on them and listening to the questions they ask I can get all the inspiration for Science Sparks that I need.
Seeing these two, who usually argue constantly smile like this made my day, watching them giggle and laugh all weekend was amazing.
Seeing this boy find a new love of the sea and learning to surf was worth every second of the car sick filled journey down, a journey we’ll hopefully now do a bit more often, maybe I’ll even be brave enough to take them snowboarding, after 9 years it’s probably about time I rediscovered my own love of being on a board.
Ah a lovely post Em, and we all feel like this from time to time. Sometimes we just need to take a step back, take a deep breath and realise what matters, I know I need to do this every now and again. You juggle so much and no wonder sometimes it takes a bit of an effort! xx
Ah, glad you are feeling reinspired i get stuck too in being thrifty need to be more creative
Do it! I promise you will have the best time!
I know what you mean, I seem to spend all my time just keeping pace with the basics at the moment. But a bit of time out with the family really does serve to inspire you back to the things you love.
It must be something in the air as I am feeling a little overwhelmed by everything at the moment, never really giving my full attention to anything, dashing between this and that. Sometimes we need to evaluate what is important and it’s lovely to see it is the smiles on your children’s faces.
Oh me too! Sometimes its just a small thing that snaps you back, puts things into perspective. I’m terrified of the sea, but after my little go at sky diving I’m feeling braver 😉
The time of year doesn’t help either as the days are shorter, greyer and colder. Family times are the best for putting the smile back on my face and of course dreaming of the times ahead
Sometimes a small break is all you need to feel raring to go again, and that looks like such a lovely break! As an aside, I have been using Science Sparks so much lately, please don’t think that your readers feel it’s all repetitive baking soda experiments! 😀 xx
Snowboarding? WOW! Do it! And tell us how it was!
I do feel a lot like you and maybe I need to try something new:)
I am so pleased you are inspired hon. I have to say I am feeling like I am falling behind with everything and chasing my tail. I wish I lived closer to you, to give you a big hug xx
Oh I know how you feel, I just don’t seem to have enough time and I look at what everyone else is achieving and I can’t understand how I don’t fit as much in, blimey I’ve only got one child.
I really pleased you have found some perspective. I am also a big believer in a bit of time off the hamster wheel.
Oh and I used to love snow boarding – am hopeless. Very impressed with your boy surfing – I so want to find the nerve to do that.
Go you X